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Since Milberg’s founding in 1965, the firm has recovered more than $50 billion for our clients while prompting meaningful changes in corporate governance.
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See More$586 Million Settlement – Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation
In re Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, No. 21-92 (S.D.N.Y.)Milberg represented investors in 310 securities class actions alleging a market manipulation scheme involving hundreds of initial public offerings and approximately 55 defendant investment banks. This scheme, plaintiffs alleged, significantly contributed to the high-tech “bubble” of the late 1990s and early 2000. In approving a $586 million settlement in 2009, the court described the law firms on the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee as the “cream of the crop.” -
See More$600 Million Settlement – Lucent Technologies, Inc. Securities Litigation
In re Lucent Technologies, Inc. Securities Litigation, No. 00-621 (D.N.J.)Milberg served as Co-Lead Counsel in this securities action, which alleged that Lucent and its senior officers misrepresented the demand for Lucent products and improperly recognized hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues. The case settled for $600 million. -
See More$7.5 Million Settlement – Meritage Homes of the Carolinas, Inc. v. Town of Holly Springs
Meritage Homes of the Carolinas, Inc. v. Town of Holly Springs, Wake Co. File No. 20-CVS-14511 (NC)$7.5 million class settlement on behalf of developers for illegal recreation fees in lieu of land dedication. -
See More$62 Million Settlement – Comverse Technology, Inc. Derivative Litigation
In re Comverse Technology, Inc. Derivative Litigation, No. 601272/2006 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cnty.)As Co-Lead Counsel, Milberg negotiated a $62 settlement which was approved by the court in 2010. The settlement also resulted in significant corporate governance reforms, including the replacement of various directors and officers; the amendment of the company’s bylaws to permit certain shareholders to propose in the company’s proxy materials nominees for election as directors; and the requirement that all equity grants be approved by both the compensation committee and a majority of the non-employee directors. -
See More$10 Million Settlement – Target Corporation Customer Data Security Breach Litigation
In re Target Corporation Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, No. 14-md-02522-PAM (D. Minn.)Milberg represented as many as 110 million Target customers whose personal information was compromised in this landmark data breach case. Milberg, together with Co-Counsel, achieved compensation of $10 million, entitling individual consumers to recover losses of up to $10,000.